Gijon – Osasuna Prediction & Preview and Betting Tips (23.02.2018)

Sporting Gijón and Osasuna face at Estadio Municipal El Molinón, in a match for the 28th round of the Second Division. In the last direct confrontation for this edition of the league, on 01-10-2017, Osasuna won at home (2-0). The history of recent direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which records 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in the last 5 matches. In this game the home factor may be decisive, since Sporting Gijón presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.

Gijón:

After 11 wins, 7 draws and 9 losses, the home team is currently in the 10 th position of the league, with 40 points won. In their last match, they tied with Lorca out by (0-0), after in the previous match they won by (2-0) at home, in a match against Numancia. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses in away matches; against 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses at their stadium. In the last 10 home league matches Sporting Gijón has a record of 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses, so they have won 20 points out of 30 possible.

For this competition, record a sequence of 5 wins in their last home games. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 1-0 (6 out of 14 matches). Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. There is a tendency for goals in their home matches, since 12 of the last 14 matches they played for this competition have ended with Over 1,5 goals. In 27 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 9 times and never got the comeback. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 14 home matches for this competition: they have suffered 5 of their 9 goals between minutes (61′-75 ‘).

Being in the middle of the table and away from the relegation zone is good, but Sporting Gijón is also a bit far from the access zone to the playoffs of promotion, being that if you still want to fight to get there it is important to win. Of course you will not find facilities, because your rival has similar interests, therefore, only with a high level performance you can add the three points. For this game coach Rubén Baraja will not be able to count on Álex López, who is in the medical department.

Osasuna:

The away team is currently in the 6 th position of the league, with 43 points won, after 11 wins, 10 draws and 6 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Almería, by (0-1). In the last match, they tied in a home match against Reus Deportiu, by (0-0). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses in away matches, with 11 goals scored and 8 conceded; against 5 wins, 8 draws and 2 losses at their stadium, with 22 goals scored and 18 conceded. For the league, Osasuna won 17 points out of 30 possible points, after 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses in the last 10 home matches. In their away league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (7 out of 14 matches). Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 11 of the last 13 matches for this competition have ended with Under 2,5 goals. In 27 matches in this tournament, they have conceded the first goal 8 times and have only won 1 result. In the last 13 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 4 of their 11 goals between minutes (76’-90 ‘).

Once again the Osasuna stumbled in the Liga Adelante and that was not good, because he lost the opportunity to enter the fight for the promotion, for that reason, in spite of being playing away from home he will go behind the lost points. The balance must prevail throughout the duel, which can be defined in details, being, the visitors want to have objectivity and effectiveness, as this would reduce the risks of suffering goals and would be more likely to stay ahead on the scoreboard. For this game the coach Diego Martinez should take to the field what is best available.